A Farewell From D&T Co-Founder Kate Atherley
A personal note from Kate Atherley, our co-founder and first editorial director.
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Author: Kate Atherley
Top-Down Hat for Babies and Kids: A Knitting Pattern
A knitted hat pattern sized for babies and children, worked from the top down, with instructions for worsted weight and sock yarn. This pattern is adapted from Kate Atherley’s book “Custom-Fit Hats.”
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How to Swatch: A Sneak Peek of Kate Atherley’s Next Book
Everything you’ve ever wanted to know about swatching! This clear and pragmatic guide explains the whys, hows, and what-ifs of swatching, so you can manage gauge for any project. Excerpt from Kate Atherley’s new book on math for knitters, coming in 2025 from Nine Ten Publications.
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On Sizes and Sizing: One Is Never Enough
On sizing in craft patterns: a publisher and editor’s perspective on the importance of including multiple sizes when designing accessory patterns.
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Stitching Memories
With courage and grace, Kate Atherley shares an intimate essay about her ongoing journey through grief, and the healing power of the things we make.
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On Garment Sizing and Digits & Threads Submissions
[Open Access] A few notes on Digits & Threads’s approach to garment sizing in our published patterns, and guidance for designers wishing to submit patterns.
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Washing Day: How to Wash Woollens So Moths Stay Away
[Open Access] One of the most unsung spring cleaning tasks is washing woollens before storing them through the warm-weather months. Here, Kate Atherley explains the why and the how, including a discussion of effective cleansers, why a good washing keeps moths away, and how the dog’s crate can be a crucial tool.
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The Willow Cardigan: Kate’s Version
[Open Access] Editorial Director Kate Atherley knits as her primary craft, but when we received designer Stephanie Erin’s pattern for the Willow Cardigan, she flexed her crochet muscles to make one for herself. Read about the slight modifications she made, and see her cardigan in action!
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Tapestry Artist Alisa McRonald and Her 2020 Search for Black T-Shirts
[Open Access] Textile artist Alisa McRonald spent much of the fall and winter of 2020 searching in vain for black T-shirts. She was working on a weaving called “Pierrot,” the last in her “My Little Arcana” series of tapestries, and finding the materials she needed was proving to be a struggle. Kate Atherley chatted with the artist about her work, and about the unexpected challenges the pandemic had created for her.
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Rathtrevor Socks Knitting Pattern
When designer (and D&T editorial director) Kate Atherley learned of a yarn maker on Vancouver Island who is on a mission to develop a fully Canadian, non-superwash, non-synthetic sock yarn, she immediately reached out. One result of that outreach is a pair of socks Kate designed using this extraordinary yarn. Featuring ribbing and cables, with opportunities for the knitter to make key design choices, the Rathtrevor Socks are made in the wool/mohair blend Barn Swallow sock yarn by The Small Bird Workshop.
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